Door bumper and the like



Oct. 25, 1932. D PERRY l 1,884,833

DOOR BUMPER AND THE LIKE Filed Sept. 16. 1931 @wey/Z071.'

Patented Oct. 25, 1932 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE IRA D. PERRY, OF CHIGAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO EDNA L. MEYER, 0F ROCKFOBD, ILLINOIS DOOR BUMPER AND THE LIKE y.Application led September 16, 1931. Serial No. 563,060.`

This invention has to do with certain new and useful improvements in door bumpers and the like. The door bumper constructions herein disclosed are especially intended for use in connection with the doors of automobile bodies and the like, although it will appear that said features may also be used to advantage in connection `with other construc tions. Inasmuch, however, as said features have been devised especially with a view to meeting the requirements of automobile doors, I have illustrated and will particularly describe such uses and applications of the invention, but in so doing I wish it clearly understood that I do not thereby intend to limit myself except as I may do so in the claims.

In the construction of automobile bodies it is customary to provide a door frame member or element against or towards which the edge portion of the door moves during the door closing operation. Usually this element is in the form of what is known as a door pillar. The door pillar is generally so formed as to provide a ledge facing in the direction of ldoor closing movement and also to provide inwardly extending flanges lying parallel to the direction of door closing movement. Generally said pillar is also provided with an outwardly extending flange whichv also lies parallel to the direction of door closing movement. i

The companion edge portion of the door is so formed as to provide companion ledges and flange surfaces; the ledge ofthe door appreaching directly towards the ledge of the door pillar, and the flanges of the door moving parallel to or wiping close to the flanges of the doorpillar. j

It is usually customary to provide one or more bumper blocks on the door pillar in position to receive the forces of pressure and impact incident to the door closing operation. Generally these bumper blocks on the door pillar are provided with head portions which are supported by the door pillar or some element thereon and the ledge of the door strikes `or presses against the head portion of the bumper block when the door is closed. The

bumper block is also usually provided with a lip or skirt portion which overlies `the inwardly extending flange at the position of the bumper block and establishes a wiping contact surface against which the companion flange surface of the door wipes during the door closing movement.

The main object of the present invention is `to provide a sheet metal door pillar construction together with a bumperblock therefor, the arrangement being such that the outwardly extending flange of the door pillar is provided with an opening adjacent to the position of the ledge, the bumper block being provided with a lug or projection which engages the outwardly extending flange of the door pillar through said opening to thereby lock the bumper block in place on the door pillar. In some cases also the bumper block is provided with a lip or skirt which overlies a portion of the face of the inwardly extending flange ofthe door pillar; and in such case said inwardly extending flange may be provided with an opening which is engaged by an inwardly extending lug of the lip or skirt to secure the same in place.

j Other objects and uses of the present invention will appear from a detailed description of the same which consists of the features of construction and combinations of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

In the drawing Figure l shows a fragmentary transverse section through a` door pillar having applied thereto a bumper block embodying the features of the present invention and may be considered as a cross section on the line l-l `of Figure 2 looking in the direction of the arrows;

Figure 2 shows' a back face view corresponding to Figure l looking in the direction of the arrows 2-2 of Figure l;

Figure 3 shows a fragmentary cross section through a modified form of door pillar embodying the features of the present invention and may be considered as a section on the line 3-3 of Figure 4 looking in the direction of" the arrows;

Figure 4 shows a plan view corresponding to the sectional View in Fig. 3 of the modified form of door pillar having applied hereto am modified door bumper.

Figures and 6 show Views corresponding to Figures 3 and 4 but illustrating another modified forni of construction; and

Figures 7 and 8 show views similar to Figures 3 and 4 but illustrating still another modified form. ofconstruction.

This application is a continuation in partof my copending application, Serial No.,527, 129, filed April' 2, 1931.

' as being provided with a ledge 11 facing 1n the direction of the door closing movement; and with inwardly and outwardly extending flanges 12 and 18 lying in the direction of door closing movement.

I In the arrangement shown in Figuresl and 2 the bumper block 14 of resilient material is provided with a head 15 which rests upon and is directly supported by the ledge 11.k The outwardly extending .flange 18Y is provided with anelon gated opening 17 close to the positionof the ledge 11, said opening being elon.

,gated in the direction parallel to the ledge. The head portion 15 of the bumper block is also provided with a lug 'or ear 16 which reaches through the opening 17 and is enlarged on its back side so that said lugs may be forced through said opening by subjecting it] to compression, and when. so forced Athrough the opening` it will expand on the back side of the flange and thereby lock the bumper block inplace.

Inthe modified construction of Figures 3 and 4v the outwardly extending flange 13 is also provided with an opening 19, which in this case preferably extends down far enough to overlie the thickness of the metal of the ledge 11. In this case the lug 18 on the-head l.portion of the bumper block can also be forced through theopening 19, and when so forced through said head will expand and overlie the opening 19 at both sides including the thickness of the yledge metal 11'. This fact is clearly illustrated in Figure 3. Y f

In each of the forms so far illustrated and `described the head portion of the bumper block is also provided with a relatively narrow lip or skirt 2O which slightly overlies the inwardly extending flange 12 immediately adj acent to the position of the ledge 11. -v The arrangement of Figures 5 and 6 is similar to that of Figures 1 and 2 and the arrangevment of Figures 7A and 8 is similar to that of `Figures and 4. In each of the present cases however, the bumper block is provided with a relatively large lip or 4skirt 21 which extends ,down over the ,inwardly extending flange 12 a substantial-distance; and said lip or skirt 21 is then provided with a hook shaped lug 22 vwhich, can be hooked through a properly positioned opening of the inwardly extending Iflange 12 sovas to retain the lip or skirt in position thereagainst.

While Ihave herein shown yand described ,o 55 only certain embodiments vof the features of Ineach vcase the door pillarv 10 -is` shownv flange having an elongated opening provided oppositely extending 'side flanges substantially parallel with the directionof door closing,` movement, the outwardly extending 75 therein lengthwise with respect to the ledge and'adjacent the same, a bumper block extending across said ledge for abutment by the doorin its closing movement, an elongated lip projecting inwardly fromone longitudinal edge of the bumper block to overlie the side of the inwardly extending flange, and an elongated fastening lug extending lengthwise of the opposite longitudinal edge of the bumper block and fitting in thev aforesaid opening so as to hold the bumper block in place on the impact ledge.

2. A device as set forth in claim 1 wherein the opening in theY outwardly extending flange extends inwardly sufficiently so that the edge of the impact ledge defines one side of the opening and serves as aretaining shoulder for the bumper block, and wherein the fastening lug on the bumper block is formed to fit behind said shoulder. u

3. A door buffer device comprising a pillarmember having an impact ledge facing kin the direction of door closing movement,

and oppositely extending side flanges substantially parallely with the direction of door closing movement, the outwardly extending flange having an elongated opening provided therein lengthwise with respect to the ledge and adjacent the same, a bumper block extending across said ledge for abutment by the door inits closing movement, an elongated lip projecting inwardly from one longitudinal edge of the bumper block to overlie the side of the inwardly extending flange, an elongated fastening lug extending lengthwise of the opposite longitudinal edge of the bumper block and fitting in the aforesaid opening so as to anchor the block from one side thereof on said ledge, the inwardly ex- `tending Vflange also having an opening provided therein, and means on the aforesaid lip passing through said opening to anchor the block from its other side on said ledge.

4. A bumper for auto door pillars comprising a resilient block having angularly disposed sides, one of which is arranged to overlie the impact ledge of a pillar and has a single elongated fastening lug provided thereon in the form of an extension thereof, the other side being arranged to engage a wall of the pillar at right angles to the iml.pact ledge. l

5. A bumper for auto door pillars comprising a resilient block havingv angularly disposed sides, one of which is arranged to overlie the impact ledge of a pillar and has a single elongated fastening 1u provided thereon in the form of an extenslon thereof, the other side being arranged to engage a Wall of the pillar at right angles to the impact ledge and having another fastening lug provided thereon in a plane intermediate the ends of the first lug.

IRA D. PERRY. 

